Shippers and Consignees should create an account on Secro’s eBL (electronic Bill of Lading) platform to ensure the legal validity and efficiency of the eBL process. To issue a legal eBL, all parties named in it, including Shippers, Consignees, and Carriers, must be verified customers of Secro eBL SaaS. This prevents unauthorized use and ensures proper control and management throughout the eBL lifecycle. Secro eBL solutions offer unparalleled efficiency and control, providing digital services like data integration, approval flows, secure cloud storage, and digital authentication, enhancing the eBL process for all parties involved.
Advantages for Shippers when creating a Secro account
- Compliance and Accuracy
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of information in the issued BL.
- Provide all required documents for export customs clearance.
- Obtain necessary permits and licenses for compliance with export regulations.
- Liabilities
- Accountable for any delays, fines, or penalties due to incorrect or incomplete information.
- Verify goods’ details and present compliant transport documents to the Carrier for issuance.
- Manage export transactions efficiently, including trade and payment execution.
- Risk Management
- Conduct continuous risk and security assessments of export transactions.
- Monitor physical and documentary execution of transactions.
- Assess duties and taxes based on compliant export documentary declarations.
- Fraud Prevention
- Prevent fraudulent or erroneous issuance of transport documents.
- Ensure that any delegated processing to an Agent is monitored through digital approval processes.
- Digital Services
- Benefit from digital data input/output integration, live negotiation of draft content, on-platform chat, email notifications, and secure cloud storage.
Advantages for Consignees when creating a Secro account
- Compliance and Accuracy
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of information in the BL issued based on Consignee’s instructions.
- Provide all required documents for import customs clearance.
- Obtain necessary permits and licenses for compliance with import regulations.
- Liabilities
- Verify accurate and complete descriptions of goods in the BL.
- Pay for goods, insurance, and, if applicable, freight.
- Manage import transactions efficiently, including trade and payment execution.
- Risk Management
- Conduct continuous risk and security assessments of import transactions.
- Monitor physical and documentary execution of transactions.
- Assess duties and taxes based on compliant import documentary declarations.
- Fraud Prevention
- Prevent fraudulent or erroneous issuance of transport documents.
- Ensure that the entity of the Consignee is a verified customer of the eBL solution before issuing or endorsing the eBL.
- Digital Services
- Access digital services like data integration, approval flows, on-platform chat, email notifications, secure cloud storage, and digital authentication.